GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs Radeon HD 8870M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon HD 8870M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 280M SLI stacks up against Radeon HD 8870M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon HD 8870M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon HD 8870M are only used in laptop graphics. They have lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 280M SLI or Radeon HD 8870M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Radeon HD 8870M
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5, DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon HD 8870M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon HD 8870M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8870M is 140 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8870M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8870M is 3550 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
12−14
7−8
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
18−20
medium / 1080p
14−16
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
18−20
12−14
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−12
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
21−24
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 56% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon HD 8870M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
180−190
140−150
medium / 768p
150−160
110−120
ultra / 1080p
80−85
55−60
QHD / 1440p
45−50
30−35
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
120−130
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 35% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
100−110
85−90
medium / 768p
80−85
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Dota 2 is 29% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
14−16
9−10
ultra / 1080p
12−14
8−9
4K / 2160p
5−6
4−5
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
14−16
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 45% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
21−24
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−12
low / 720p
85−90
65−70
medium / 1080p
40−45
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Fortnite is 40% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
21−24
12−14
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
QHD / 1440p
6−7
2−3
low / 720p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
21−24
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 57% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
medium / 768p
65−70
45−50
high / 1080p
21−24
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−11
7−8
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 38% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
8−9
5−6
ultra / 1080p
6−7
3−4
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−11
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Metro Exodus is 71% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
95−100
80−85
medium / 1080p
100−110
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Minecraft is 10% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
20−22
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
35−40
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
14−16
medium / 1080p
14−16
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 36% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
40−45
27−30
medium / 768p
27−30
18−20
high / 1080p
14−16
10−11
ultra / 1080p
9−10
7−8
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 42% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
95−100
85−90
medium / 768p
55−60
45−50
ultra / 1080p
30−33
21−24
high / 768p
45−50
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in World of Tanks is 20% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Radeon HD 8870M
Architecture
G9x
GCN
Code name
N10E-GTX
Venus
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
2 March 2009
18 December 2012
Pipelines
256
640
Core clock speed
585 MHz
725 MHz
Boost Clock
775 MHz
Transistor count
1508 Million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
31.00
Floating-point performance
992.0 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
950 MHz
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
107 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
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